The
mission of the Board of Nursing is to
advance safe quality care in Maryland through licensure, certification,
education and accountability for public protection.

The
Board of Nursing functions under the
Maryland Nurse Practice Act, Health Occupations Article, Section 8. It
has
authority to adopt regulations as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions
of the law. The Board is mandated to regulate the practice of
registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, nurse
practitioners, nursing assistants, medication technicians, and
electrologists.

MARYLAND BOARD OF NURSING INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY EFFECTIVE FERUARY, 2015 BOARD MEETING:At the
February, 2015 Board meeting, it was decided that the Maryland Board of
Nursing will folllow the United States District Court for the District
of Maryland weather policy. In the event
of weather-related disruptions to the court schedules or to the
operating status of the Federal courthouse, information can
be obtained by dialing 410-962-2600 and pressing 3.

A
BACKGROUND CHECK (CHRC) WILL BE REQUIRED TO RENEW FOR THE
FOLLOWING GROUPS:

CNAs expiring on SEPTEMBER
28, 2014

CNAs expiring on OCTOBER
28, 2014

Nurses expiring on OCTOBER
28, 2014

You
will be receiving or will have received this information in the
mail. It is important that you use the information provided to you to
ensure the speedy processing of your renewal. Please be sure to mail a
COPY of your receipt to 4140 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD
21215-2254, Attn: Jeff Odin. The Board will not accept any
receipt dated before June 20, 2014 for September renewals and August 1,
2014 for October renewals. Click here for more Information.

The Board is currently seeking
professional nurses (RN/LPN)
with experience in substance abuse, mental health and pain management
as well as community consumers who have recovered from alcohol or drug
addiction or chemical dependency for appointment to the Board’s
Rehabilitation Committee - CLICK
FOR DETAILS

RNs
and LPNs graduating from nursing programs without a clinical component
can now apply for an endorsement license in Maryland - More
information

The
Board
is asking
members of the CNA, LPN and RN community to apply for appointment to
the CNA Advisory Committee. Current committee
members have
been volunteering as a committee member for quite some time and it is
now time for these members to be replaced with new members. Click for details